Could Residency Application Resources Benefit From Centralization? Survey Insights From Fourth-Year Medical Students.

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BACKGROUND: Residency programs have the advantage of comparing applicants through a single platform that combines factors that program directors value. Conversely, applicants have innumerable resources with fragmented information, and there are limited data on what they value when considering residency programs. This study sought to identify what students value from existing resources, how resources could be improved, and if a centralized resource would help meet the needs of residency applicants.METHODS: An online survey was sent to medical students at a single academic institution during the 2022 to 2023 residency application cycle. Students were asked to rank resources, identify their favorite and least favorite resources, and rate the utility of specific features and of a centralized platform. Statistical analysis was performed using an ordinal regression model. Statistical significance was defined by